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BE20 pilot reported confusion regarding proper ATC procedures when departing a non-towered airport on an IFR flight plan.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1402591 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 3200 Flight Crew Type 2200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural FAR Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
I received IFR clearance on the ground before taxi at an uncontrolled (class east at 700 feet) airport. Was instructed to hold for release and contact departure when number one. After taxi to the active runway; I tried several times to contact departure to receive clearance without success. The weather was VFR with no known traffic so I departed VFR. As soon as I departed the pattern I contacted departure. I maintained VFR the entire time. Controller informed me I took off without a clearance. He gave me a heading and altitude and the flight proceeded without incident. There seems to be a grey area concerning departing an uncontrolled field when unable to contact the controller while weather is VFR and no controlled airspace is entered. We may need some clarity as to the pilot's options when unable to raise a controller on the ground after clearance has been given; but a [departure] hold is assigned at an uncontrolled VFR field.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE20 pilot reported confusion regarding proper ATC procedures when departing a non-Towered airport on an IFR flight plan.
Narrative: I received IFR clearance on the ground before taxi at an uncontrolled (Class E at 700 feet) airport. Was instructed to hold for release and contact Departure when number one. After taxi to the active runway; I tried several times to contact Departure to receive clearance without success. The weather was VFR with no known traffic so I departed VFR. As soon as I departed the pattern I contacted Departure. I maintained VFR the entire time. Controller informed me I took off without a clearance. He gave me a heading and altitude and the flight proceeded without incident. There seems to be a grey area concerning departing an uncontrolled field when unable to contact the controller while weather is VFR and no controlled airspace is entered. We may need some clarity as to the pilot's options when unable to raise a controller on the ground after clearance has been given; but a [departure] hold is assigned at an uncontrolled VFR field.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.